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GLOBAL KNIVES BEST BUY ACCORDING TO CONSUMER MAGAZINE WHICH? UK Sydney NSW, August 11: Which? Magazine UK is a consumer magazine focusing on consumer issues to ensure that consumers have the information to make the right choices – whether that’s by reviewing products or providing independent advice. In the August 2011 issue of Which? Magazine they have printed a test lab on Kitchen Knives. Twenty knives were put to the test, Sheldon and Hammond and Global Knives are proud to announce that Which? Magazine picked the Global G-2 Cook’s Knife 20cm as the best. There was a large difference in the score of 93% for GLOBAL compared to second place which was 86%. The Global G-2 Cook’s Knife 20cm scored highly for its multipurpose functions, top marks for slicing, dicing, and chopping tests. Which? Magazine was also impressed as the Global knife is so well balanced and easy to control with minimum effort. The metal handle is easy to grip with wet or dry hands, another reason it scored so well. test lab Kitchen Knives we picK the five best multipurpose Knives – and a which? don’t buy that’s best left on the shelf gReat ValUe glObal g-2 cOOk’s knIFe 20cM £100 WUsthOF classIc cOOk’s knIFe 4572 20cM £85 Which? test score 93% Pros An excellent multipurpose knife that scored top marks in our slicing, dicing and chopping tests. It is well balanced and very easy to control with minimum effort. The metal handle is easy to grip with wet or dry hands. CoNs The heel of the knife is not bolstered and comes to a sharp point, so you could catch your fingers on it when chopping. It’s expensive but you could save 30% online. Which? target online price £70 Cheapest high street store John Lewis Also available Online Which? test score 86% Pros A sharp and solid-looking knife that handles a variety of cutting tasks with ease. It’s comfortable and easy to control when you’re cutting. The knife’s synthetic handle did not discolour after our dishwasher durability test. CoNs It weighs 255g, so you might find it a bit heavy to use for delicate slicing tasks. The imitation rivets didn’t make it through our dishwasher test. Which? target online price £73 Cheapest high street store Independents Also available Online taYlOR’s eYe WItness PROFessIOnal cOOk’s knIFe 20cM £27 Which? test score 82% Pros A really sharp knife that is slow to become blunt. The handle is comfortable and the instructions are better than average. CoNs It requires more effort than other Best Buys to dice hard vegetables, and slices can be a bit uneven because it is slightly harder to control. The shallow blade reduces its suitability as a multipurpose knife. Which? target online price £27 Cheapest high street store Independents Also available Online DOn’t bUY MasteR class aceRO cheF’s knIFe 20cM £21 best buy washing-up liquid Avoid dishwasher wear and tear by handwashing knives. Our top Best Buy liquid, Fairy Original, scored 90%. Find full test results at www.which.co.uk/washingupliquidaugust henckels FOUR staR cheF’s knIFe 20cM keeping your£74 knife sharp Glass and ceramic boards may seem more 2011 48 | August hygienic but they blunt knives more quickly. Jamie Oliver products gReat can make your cutting A mini chopper ValUe more consistent. There are four Best Buys, including the Magimix Le Micro 12245, at www.which.co.uk/minichoppersaugust VIctORInOX cheF’s knIFe hOW 19cM £18We test Kitchen Knives Which? test score 78% blaDe shaRPness Pros A cheap multipurpose knife that anD DURabIlItY handled a wide range of foods brilliantly in our Each knife blade is tested straight out cutting tests. The handle is very comfortable of the box. We use an automatic computerand it’s a dream to control, giving an excellent controlled testing rig to check the initial grip with wet and dry hands. sharpness andpeople blademight durability CoNs Some find itofa each bit light. knife. The machine automatically measures The blade was not as resistant to corrosion how deepBest each knife cutinstructions through as other Buys so,can as the arecommend, pack of highly abrasive card – don’t clean itsynthetic in your dishwasher. aWhich? blend of cellulose quartz target onlineand price £18 powder. Cheapest storecuts, Independents The deeperhigh thestreet first three the Also available Online sharper the knife initially. We make a further 60 cuts, measuring each stroke to see how quickly the sharpness of the blade deteriorates. Specification photography by: Jody todd Which? test score 82% Pros A good choice people who find Most plain-edged knives for need sharpening to that a heavier knife gives them the edge in the maintain a safe, sharp cutting edge. The kitchen. It’s easy to control and handled most secret is to keeping them sharp is: of our cutting tests impressively, although n Sharpen little and often. Draw the knife cubing swede was slightly more challenging. along a sharpening a few times, at no male CoNs This knife steel felt too heavy to some more a 20-degree angle, then wash for it. andthan female testers, who rated it lower n Store knives in a wallet, a knife block or on comfort than other Best Buys. The handle a wall-mounted magneticinstrip, rather than tests. in became discoloured our dishwasher a drawer canprice bang£70 together. Which?where targetthey online Cheapest high street store Lakeland n Don’t use cook’s or chef’s knives to cut bone. Alsoaavailable n Use plastic orOnline wooden chopping board. Mini chopper best buys test lab Which? test score 36% The Master Class Acero chef’s knife Neither the Oliver chef’s knife didn’t live up toJamie the claim on the back norpackaging the Swingthat barbecue of the it has aimpressed ‘precision our testers. Find thisfor review and our taper ground blade effortless use’.barbecue Best WeBuys found knife wasn’t sharp to start atthe www.which.co.uk/barbecuesaugust with and it cut through just 15% of the depth achieved by the best blade in our resistance-to-blunting test. The instructions say ‘blades may require sharpening periodically’ and recommend DIshWasheR DURabIlItY the Acero steel, but we don’t think you Some of the knives claim to be dishwasher should have to sharpen a knife before safe, others don’t specify, so we run them you use it for the first time. It was all through 100 60°C cycles. The knives are also one of the least well-balanced secured in racks so that they don’t touch and comfortable knives to use. and cause erosion. At the It didn’t farecontact well in our corrosion or end of the test check for don’t corrosion dropwe tests, so we think and damage. it will prove durable. FOOD cUttIng tests Three experienced knife users slice and dice their way through a mountain of food, then rate how well the knife cuts each item. Our shopping list includes: 60 potatoes, 30 cucumbers, 60 tomatoes, www.which.co.uk 60 carrots, 60 swedes, 21kg of steak and 300 spring onions. Which? teSt performance re o sC ) (% ty fe sa rt fo m Co le d aN h se u f o se ea N io atsts arte eP Pr d o s fo es PN ar sh e af -s er h l as ia w h er is at d m ) le (g d ht aN G h ei w ) (£ e iC Pr 1 GloBal G-2 Cook’s knife 20cm 100 168 M HHHHH HHHHH HHHHH HHHHH HHHHH 93 2 wusthof Classic cook’s knife 4572 20cm 85 255 S 3 HHHHH HHHH HHHH HHHH HHHHH 86 3 taylor’s eye witNess Professional cook’s knife 20cm 27 158 S 3 HHHHH HHHH HHHH HHHH HHHHH 82 3 HHHHH HHHH HHHH HHH HHHHH 82 HHHH HHHHH HHHHH HHHHH HHHHH 78 4 heNCKels Four star chef’s knife 20cm 74 208 S 5 ViCtoriNoX Chef’s knife 19cm 18 112 S 6 riChardsoN sheffield Gripi cook’s knife 20cm 24 169 STS 3 HHHH HHHH HHHH HHHH HHHHH 70 7 roBert welCh Signature cook’s knife 20cm 42 197 S 3 HHH HHHHH HHHHH HHHHH HHHHH 70 8 JohN lewis Stainless steel cook’s knife 81277555 20cm 20 197 M 3 HHHHH HHHH HHH HHH HHH 69 9 stellar Taiku chef’s knife 20cm 23 184 W HHHH HHHH HHHH HHHH HHH 63 10 James martiN stellar Cook’s knife 20cm 14 216 STS HHH HHH HHHH HHH HHHHH 62 11 JohN lewis Classic cook’s knife 81271155 20cm 22 141 S 3 HHH HHHH HHHH HHH HHHHH 62 12 riChardsoN sheffield ‘V’ Sabatier cook’s knife 20cm 34 189 S 3 HHH HHHH HHHH HHHH HHHHH 61 13 Jamie oliVer Chef’s knife 19cm 28 253 S 3 HHH HHHH HHHH HHHH HHHHH 59 14 oXo Good GriPs Professional chef’s knife 20cm 22 187 STS HHH HHH HHHH HHHH HHH 59 15 iKea Slitbar Damascus steel 901.310.68 21cm 51 268 W HH HHHH HHHH HHH HHHHH 56 16 KitCheN deVils Control large cook’s knife 12 103 S HH HHHH HHHH HHHHH HHHHH 54 54 3 17 raymoNd BlaNC Chef’s knife 20cm 33 209 STS HH HHH HHHHH HHHH HHH 18 laKelaNd Select chef 20cm 32 255 STS HH HHH HHHH HHH HHHHH 52 19 master Class Contoro chef’s knife 20cm 12 250 STS 3 HH HHH HHHH HHH HHHHH 50 20 maSter cLaSS Acero chef’s knife 20cm 21 214 M 3 H HHH HHHH HHH HHH 36 UsIng the table Specification Price For Best Buys we give the lowest widely available high street or online price. We give a guide price for other models. Handle material W=wood M = metal www.which.co.uk S = synthetic STS = soft touch synthetic Dishwasher-safe According to the manufacturer’s specification. teSt performance Sharpness Based on the initial sharpness of the blade and how quickly it becomes blunt. Food preparation tests Based on slicing, dicing and chopping meat, vegetables and herbs. Ease of use Cutting test ratings including cutting effort and ease of controlling the knife, grip with wet and dry hands, weight and balance. Safety Includes handle strength, blade hardness and resistance to damage. Score Sharpness and cutting performance ��������60% Ease of use�������������������������������������������������������� 25% Safety and durability���������������������������������������15% August 2011 | 49
